Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Denmark
Denmark: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 1,014 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Denmark, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Denmark is 1,014, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Denmark peaked at 1,275 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 373, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 823 | — |
| 2009 | 615 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 444 | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 373 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 1,063 | +185.0% |
| 2013 | 1,275 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 1,180 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,129 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,034 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,043 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,022 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,043 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 938 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 897 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 908 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 912 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,014 | +11.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,014 is above the median for high income countries, which is 430, 2.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,014 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 455.5, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +185.0% | 373 | 1,063 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719 | 615 | 823 | 2 |
| 2010s | 960.6 | 373 | 1,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 933.8 | 897 | 1,014 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 1,158 compare
- 116 Ukraine 1,109 compare
- 117 Paraguay 1,099 compare
- 119 Luxembourg 953 compare
- 120 East Timor 608 compare
- 121 Cuba 577 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Denmark?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Denmark was 1,014 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Denmark ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release